Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 9
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
महासुदर्शनो व्योमव्यापी विटपनासिकः पातालनारसिंहाद्या चण्डीमन्त्रा ग्रहार्दनाः
mahāsudarśano vyomavyāpī viṭapanāsikaḥ pātālanārasiṃhādyā caṇḍīmantrā grahārdanāḥ
‘Mahāsudarśana’, ‘Vyoma-vyāpī’ (All-pervading in the sky), ‘Viṭapa-nāśika’ (Destroyer of thickets and entanglements), ‘Pātāla-nārasiṃha’ and others—these are Caṇḍī-mantras that crush, that is, neutralize, the afflictions caused by the grahas.
Lord Agni (in the Agni Purana’s standard narration to Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Selection of specific Caṇḍī-mantra names for graha-śānti (pacifying planetary afflictions) in protective rites, japa, and ritual deployment.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Caṇḍī-mantras for Graha-ardana (Crushing Planetary Afflictions)","lookup_keywords":["Mahāsudarśana","Vyoma-vyāpī","Viṭapa-nāśika","Pātāla-nārasiṃha","graha-śānti"],"quick_summary":"The verse enumerates named Caṇḍī-mantras—Mahāsudarśana, Vyoma-vyāpī, Viṭapa-nāśika, Pātāla-nārasiṃha, etc.—used as protective formulas to neutralize graha-caused troubles."}
Concept: Mantra as śakti: specific named forms of Devī’s power are applied to counteract unseen afflictive forces (grahas).
Application: Use appropriate mantra-name/form in japa and protective rites aligned to graha-śānti intent; maintain purity, sankalpa, and regularity.
Khanda Section: Mantra-vidya / Graha-śānti (Protective incantations and planetary-affliction pacification)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A protective Devī-mantra context: a ritualist performing japa with a yantra/maṇḍala, while symbolic grahas are subdued by a radiant Sudarśana-like force and fierce Narasiṃha imagery emerging from the netherworld motif.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, fierce yet auspicious Devī energy: priest seated with japa-mālā, a glowing chakra-like aura labeled Mahāsudarśana, graha figures (navagraha icons) shown being pacified; rich reds/ochres, temple-wall composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold: central protective emblem (chakra radiance) and small navagraha medallions around it; Devī’s presence implied through halo and auspicious motifs; heavy gold ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style instructional plate: neat diagrammatic maṇḍala with mantra-names written on scroll bands; navagraha icons at periphery; calm, didactic layout.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: a learned practitioner in a study performing japa; celestial spheres/planets depicted above; a luminous protective disc and Narasiṃha motif symbolically subduing dark influences; fine detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आद्याः = आदि + आः (plural); compounds treated as standard तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीहि as per sense.
Related Themes: Agni Purana mantra-vidyā and graha-śānti materials around ch. 299; adjacent dhyāna/nyāsa passages
FAQs
It lists specific Caṇḍī-associated protective mantra-names (e.g., Mahāsudarśana, Vyoma-vyāpī, Viṭapa-nāśika, Pātāla-nārasiṃha) used for graha-ardana—neutralizing harmful planetary/seizing influences in graha-śānti practice.
Rather than narrative theology alone, it preserves a practical catalogue of applied mantra-technology—names and classifications of protective formulas—showing the Purana’s compendium-style coverage of ritual, tantra, and remedial rites.
By invoking Devī/Caṇḍī’s protective power through these mantras, the practitioner seeks purification and mitigation of adverse karmic results manifesting as graha-afflictions, restoring auspiciousness and mental steadiness.